The long-awaited Sixth Edition of Schalm’s Veterinary Hematology has been revised and reorganized to increase accessibility and cohesiveness of the text. Topics are grouped within established disciplines in hematology, and outlines are now included at the beginning of each chapter. The book features new sections on Hematotoxicity and Quality Control and Laboratory Techniques, and includes expanded sections on Laboratory Animal Hematology, Species Specific Hematology, and Hematologic Neoplasia. With in-depth coverage on all aspects of the field, this comprehensive reference is an essential purchase for veterinary clinical hematologists, internists, and students.
This eagerly- awaited fifth edition brings together the full scope of veterinary hematology in one completely revised volume that upholds the classic tradition of its predecessors.
Featuring over 180 chapters and the insights of 225 expert authors from all over the world, Schalm’s is your most complete and in-depth reference on the subject.
You'll find in-depth coverage of every aspect of veterinary hematology, with normal hematology for over 30 species- including marine mammals, reptiles and various birds – so the content is relevant to every kind of veterinary practice.
You'll benefit from all these features:
- You can also see hematologic principles in action with over 100 clinical cases- 25% of them new – fully interpreted by your top colleagues.
- World renowned contributors provide expert insights so you can trust the content.
- A complete section on transfusion medicine brings you fully up-to-date on this important aspect of practice.
- A new section on genetic hematologic disease helps you understand the dynamics of these clinical entities.
- Numerous color photographs improves your visual memory of hematologic features.
When you want the best minds from around the world to help you solve hematologic problems, reach for the fifth edition of Schlam's Veterinary Hematology.
About the Author
Douglas J. Weiss, DVM, MS, PhD, is Professor of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. Current areas of research include immune mechanisms that determine susceptibility/resistance to Johne's disease, detection and differentiation of leukemias and lymphomas, and detection of activated neutrophils and platelets in infectious diseases.K. Jane Wardrop, DVM, MS, DACVP, is Professor Chief, Clinical Pathology at Washington State University's Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. Specific research areas include veterinary transfusion medicine, hemostasis, and thrombosis. She was also an editor on the Fifth Edition of Schalm's.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 1232 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 6 edition (July 13, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0813817986
- ISBN-13: 978-0813817989
- Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 2.4 inches